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‘RX EXPRESS’ STEAMS THROUGH PENN STATION
The New York Sun The RxExpress train trip, which started in Miami yesterday, was designed to bring attention to the practice of…
Oct 12, 2004Consumer Watchdog
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Healthcare
Rx Express to Take Seniors & Patients to Canada to Buy Lower Cost Prescription Drugs;
Bush & Kerry Urged to Support Prescription Drug Bulk Purchasing
Oct 11, 2004
Privacy
Tired of high prescription drug prices? Take the Rx Express to Toronto
Palm Beach Post (Florida) The California-based FTCR sponsored a similar ride up the West Coast in August, and both trips provide the…
Oct 11, 2004
Insurance
Seniors find discounts on Rx Express
Miami Herald FTCR wants the federal government to insist that the drug manufacturers provide bulk rates for Medicare recipients, the same way…
Oct 10, 2004
Healthcare
Manatee woman to ride drug train;
Seniors, disabled people climb aboard to buy cheaper prescription drugs in CanadaBradenton Herald Their trip should net big savings: Passengers on the…
Oct 9, 2004
Energy
Schwarzenegger says he’ll take on special interests in coming year
The San Francisco Chronicle Doug Heller, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, found himself opposing Schwarzenegger several times…
Oct 8, 2004Court Stops Nation’s Largest Junk Faxer;
Fax.com's Illegal Telemarketing Scams Shut Down as Result of Attorney General Suit
Oct 7, 2004
Privacy
The Governator II: At first it seemed like a bad joke
A bodybuilder turned Hollywood hulk running the world's seventh largest economy. But one year on Arnie is riding high. So how far…
Oct 7, 2004
Privacy
Schwarzenegger twice used law he blames for frivolous lawsuits
Associated Press Opponents say Prop 64 would make it difficult, if not impossible, for consumer and environmental groups to use the statute…
Oct 6, 2004
Privacy
Governor to GOP: Stop taking tribe donations
The Desert Sun ArnoldWatch.org said the governor accepted $1 million from the auto industry and vetoed a bill providing a car buyers'…
Oct 6, 2004
Insurance
Governor hitting campaign trail;
FUNDS RAISED TO HELP DEFEAT GAMBLING MEASURESSan Jose Mercury News (California) To Jamie Court, president of the Santa Monica-based Taxpayer and Consumer…
Oct 5, 2004
Insurance
With vetos and signatures, Schwarzenegger’s politics are revealed
San Jose Mercury News (California) Pharmaceutical companies helped underwrite parties last month in Schwarzenegger's honor at the GOP convention in New York…
Oct 4, 2004
Privacy
Gov. Gets Down to Business;
Signing or killing bills, Schwarzenegger usually gave economic concerns more weight than social ones. But he was no doctrinaire Republican.The Los Angeles…
Oct 3, 2004
Insurance
Governor’s bill choices leaves some guessing, pleased
Associated Press Consumer and liberal activists said Schwarzenegger showed himself a shrewd political operative who can't disguise his support of big business.
Oct 1, 2004
Energy
Governor vetos Canadian-drug bills
The San Diego Union-Tribune The bills, among the top priorities for Democrats, would have set up a state Web site informing consumers…
Oct 1, 2004
In The News
Sold-out Performance
Drug companies pay $337,000 to Arnold's Committees. Arnold vetoes four bills for cheaper prescription drugs. The auto industry gives the leading man…
Sep 30, 2004
Healthcare
Big “A” Catching Up To Dubya In Drug Money;
No Other Pol Raising As Much As Arnold
Sep 30, 2004
Privacy
TRAIN ROLLS TO CANADA TO BUY CHEAPER DRUGS;
THE PUBLICITY TRIP TO TORONTO WILL OFFER SOME PRESCRIPTION PRICE RELIEF FOR 25U.S. PASSENGERS.Orlando Sentinel (Florida) "We want to raise the profile…
Sep 30, 2004